La Paz vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$673
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1639
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$254
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$464
$6770
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
33
81
😀 Quality of life
49
98
🏙️ Population
2.87M
447K

The cost of living in La Paz is 80% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7096th and 41st ($673 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Bolivia and Switzerland, respectively. Check Bolivia vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in La Paz compared to 2 months in Zurich. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6280th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in La Paz vs Zurich

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La Paz Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$9.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1236
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$44.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.27
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.77
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3282
$20539

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Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$641
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$601
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$490
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$536
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$522
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$535
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$406
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$781
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$560
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$771
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$659
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$498
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$966
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$643
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$762
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$597
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$627
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$699
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$766
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$780
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$588
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$631
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1054
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$623
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$640
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$603
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$604
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$591
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$602
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$603
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$605
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$615
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$598
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$729
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$639
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$986
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$779
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843